Cellar Spiders

Cellar spiders are commonly known as “daddy-long-legs” because of their long, skinny legs and are found in dark and damp places like cellars and basements but also in warm and dry places like household windows and attics.

They spin messy, irregular webs under rocks, loose bark, and mammal burrows. The irregular web tangles other insects as prey.

What we do

A-1 Bonded Termite specializes in safe and effective spider removal treatments. When taking care of your spider problem, you can expect the utmost care and professionalism by our certified team of pest removal specialists.

Inspect

A-1 Pest Control thoroughly inspects your property to properly establish what pests we are dealing with, and their colony size.

Target

Once the pest is isolated we find ways to effectively remove the pest from your living area.

Eliminate

Once your pests are eliminated, we ensure they don’t come back.

PEST PREVENTION TIPS

If you suspect a cellar spider infestation, it is important to hire a pest control professional to rid your home of spiders as soon as possible. The most effective way to get rid of cellar spiders is to call A-1 Bonded Termite, Inc. for a free inspection*.

Your inspector will make recommendations to eliminate the infestation and make suggestions on how to correct conditions that may be conducive to re-infestations.

Also known as “Pholcidae”

Cellar spiders build loose, messy, irregular, tangled webs in corners, and hang upside down in them. They continually add to the webs resulting in extensive webbing over a brief time.

Then the web is disturbed, or spider is threatened, the cellar spider can rapidly shake its body in a rotary gyration movement to confuse the prey and eventually capture it.

LEGS

8

COLOR

pale yellow to light brown or gray

BODY SHAPE

round, 1/4″-3/8″

ANTENNAE

NO

WHERE THEY’RE FOUND

Cellar spiders and webs are most commonly found in dark and damp places, like basements, crawl spaces, and cellars. But they can also be found in the undisturbed areas such as corners of garages, sheds, barns and warehouses, on eaves, closets, ceilings, windows, sink cabinets and plumbing traps.

PEST THREAT LEVEL

3/10

Cellar spiders are a nuisance pest and do not pose a threat to humans.